fish tank
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fish tank
First recorded in 1880-85
Example Sentences
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They’ve had to enlist friends to take care of their saltwater fish tank back home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Robbie Collin of the Daily Telegraph concurred, his headline describing his experience of the film "like watching £300m of glitter tipped into a fish tank."
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
When the fish tank broke at Goode’s now-defunct restaurant the Park, Rodrigues was called in for a repair.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024
The hotel included a 20,000-gallon fish tank at its reception desk and 3,049 rooms.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024
I’m considering adding motion—like a VR fish tank, so you can watch species flit by for hours—when there’s a ping and I have a message.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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